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A man was arrested for allegedly breaking into Governor Charlie Baker’s Swampscott home last week, the Essex district attorney’s office said Tuesday. Lane Forman allegedly broke into the home last Wednesday, Carrie Kimball, a spokeswoman for the Essex district attorney’s office, said in an e-mail. Forman is charged with breaking and entering in the daytime…

WORCESTER — Maureen Binienda spent 38 years at South High as a teacher, an administrator and, for those who may have forgotten, a coach.While her duties changed during a four-decade stay on Apricot Street, there was a school-spirited consistency to how she spent her Friday nights and Saturday afternoons in the fall. Until this year, that…

WORCESTER – The affable sounding Sean Astin is known for his roles of resilience and everyday heroism, such as Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Mikey Walsh in “The Goonies,” the title character in “Rudy,” and Bob Newby in Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”He is also an active advocate for mental health education and…

WORCESTER — A Marlboro man allegedly stole a public works truck, drove it to Worcester, parked it in the middle of Major Taylor Boulevard on Tuesday morning and walked away.Police said they found John Paquin, 19, on St. Vincent Hospital property a short time later. There was a warrant for his arrest, and he was arrested,…

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“This man just came and he just hugged me like that and he said he wasn’t going to hurt me.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont State Police detectives are investigating after an on-duty police officer shot a woman and then himself Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — The Staples store at Lincoln Plaza is closing on Friday.Signs on the storefront Monday said: “Store closing, massive clearance sale,” “75% off your in-store purchase,” and “Your local store is closing.””Our business is evolving alongside the customer. We continually monitor the performance of Staples Stores across the country to ensure we’re meeting our…

WORCESTER — Organizers hoped the city’s Columbus Day parade would make a triumphant return this fall, but COVID-19 had other plans, leaving many with memories of the parade sounding a little nostalgic Monday.“When it started way back, it was a way to bring Italians in the city together … Everyone came out for the parade. It…

In the closing credits of the new Liam Neeson action flick “Honest Thief,” opening Friday at the Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux in Millbury, the city of Worcester receives “special thanks.”After seeing the movie, Central Mass. cinephiles might be wondering why Worcester didn’t get second billing after the 68-year-old action star. […] Top Featured…

Hannaford on Sunday issued a recall for all Portland Pie dough and cheese products sold between Aug. 1 and Oct. 11 at its 184 stores in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Anyone who visited the Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Cafe and sat at the bar between Sept. 30 and Oct. 4 may have been exposed, the department said in a news release Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

“I am proud of the response of my officers, and the Metro-LEC team, the professionalism of all involved, and the incredible restraint shown,” Franklin Chief Thomas Lynch said in a statement. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — The former TE Connectivity property at 125 Goddard St. has been purchased by an entity of R.J. Kelly for $7.2 million.TE Connectivity Corp., the successor by merger to Madison Cable Corp., sold the property to Goddard Memorial Drive Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with a place of business at 55 Cambridge…

AUBURN – After a long process driven by a group of town residents who collected tens of thousands of dollars in donations, work on a $225,000 dog park at Lemansky Park is set to begin Wednesday.”It hasn’t been easy,” said former longtime resident Nancy J. Sarkisian, the leader of a group that began pushing for…

WORCESTER – Free testing for COVID-19 is available in Worcester, part of the state’s Stop the Spread effort.• Great Brook Valley, 19 Tacoma St.: 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. The walk-up testing is sponsored by the city of Worcester and UMass Memorial Health Care COVID-19 Equity Task Force. Flu shots are available.• City Hall Plaza,…

Residents have reported getting calls from an automated message saying there has been “fraud” associated with the person’s Social Security number Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Those interested in volunteering can contact the City of Springfield’s Veterans Department at (413) 787-6141 Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

MBTA police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in the ongoing investigation. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — Stephen Kerrigan embraces challenges.Kerrigan became president and CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center in July 2019, and since then, and especially over the last seven months, the center has faced challenges, obstacles and changes, but also taken pride in the way it has continued to provide quality health care to…

WORCESTER — Organizers said about 70 people converged Saturday in front of City Hall to oppose the new flu vaccine mandate for children and young adults.The local protest was one of six held across the state by No Mandatory Flu Shot MA.Sutton’s Candice Edwards, who started the organization, said the state is unnecessarily and unfairly forcing…

WOODSTOCK, Conn. — Emergency personnel responded to a helicopter crash with entrapment Saturday afternoon at Toutant Airport-C44 on 80 Bungay Hill Road.The incident happened around 2:30 p.m.Life Star, a critical care helicopter service, was called to transport one person who was injured after being trapped.Stay with the Telegram.com with more on this breaking story. Top Featured…